Sioux Falls March 3 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for the date of March 3.

March 3 All-Time Records 1932–2024
Highest temperature	69 °F	1983
Lowest temperature	-17 °F	2019
Lowest daily high	-3 °F	2019
Highest daily low	37 °F	1934
Most precipitation	1.09 inches	1985
Most snow	7.8 inches	1985

March 3 All-Time Records
1932–2024

Highest temperature

69 °F

-17 °F

-3 °F

Highest daily low

37 °F

1.09 inches

7.8 inches

March 3 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	36.9 °F
Average low	17.4 °F
Chance precipitation	27.0%
Chance snow	21.6%

March 3 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

36.9 °F

Average low

17.4 °F

Chance precipitation

27.0%

Chance snow

21.6%

Sioux Falls March 3 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2024	54	32	0.00	0.0
2023	41	16	0.00	0.0
2022	36	22	0.01	0.1
2021	62	27	0.00	0.0
2020	49	32	0.01	0.0
2019	-3	-17	0.00	0.0
2018	46	32	0.00	0.0
2017	36	12	0.00	0.0
2016	32	21	0.00	0.0
2015	28	6	0.09	1.7
2014	12	-15	0.00	0.0
2013	34	20	0.00	0.0
2012	27	15	0.00	0.0
2011	38	11	0.00	0.0
2010	34	7	0.00	0.0
2009	35	19	0.00	0.0
2008	25	10	0.00	0.0
2007	16	4	0.00	0.0
2006	42	14	0.00	0.0
2005	49	16	0.00	0.0
2004	36	29	0.07	0.8
2003	36	12	0.00	0.0
2002	11	-5	0.00	0.0
2001	39	9	0.00	0.0
2000	60	20	0.00	0.0
1999	34	13	0.00	0.0
1998	23	18	0.00	0.2
1997	36	21	0.01	0.1
1996	31	-2	0.00	0.0
1995	40	16	0.00	0.0
1994	53	30	0.00	0.0
1993	37	16	0.00	0.0
1992	41	33	0.00	0.0
1991	39	6	0.00	0.0
1990	42	10	0.00	0.0
1989	13	4	0.27	5.1
1988	32	15	0.00	0.0
1987	52	17	0.00	0.0
1986	37	32	0.00	0.0
1985	31	24	1.09	7.8
1984	35	28	0.47	6.9
1983	69	30	0.00	0.0
1982	24	19	0.03	0.5
1981	53	23	0.00	0.0
1980	45	24	0.00	0.0
1979	24	19	0.29	4.0
1978	6	-9	0.00	0.0
1977	34	29	0.48	3.5
1976	22	10	0.00	0.0
1975	28	-1	0.00	0.0
1974	53	34	0.00	0.0
1973	46	33	0.00	0.0
1972	33	5	0.33	5.0
1971	32	7	0.00	0.0
1970	50	24	0.29	0.0
1969	27	13	0.00	0.0
1968	47	6	0.00	0.0
1967	32	26	0.00	0.0
1966	44	25	0.00	0.0
1965	19	9	0.04	0.2
1964	28	22	0.37	2.1
1963	37	28	0.03	0.2
1962	21	12	0.29	4.1
1961	39	25	0.10	2.0
1960	9	-7	0.02	0.3
1959	35	22	0.00	0.0
1958	32	23	0.00	0.0
1957	46	14	0.00	0.0
1956	38	17	0.00	0.0
1955	32	22	0.00	0.0
1954	15	1	0.00	0.0
1953	20	2	0.00	0.0
1952	13	-4	0.01	0.3
1951	21	0	0.02	0.2
1950	37	16	0.00	0.0
1949	37	28	0.00	0.0
1948	29	15	0.00	0.0
1947	31	8	0.00	0.0
1946	60	29	0.00	0.0
1945	28	-2	0.12	n/a
1944	33	23	0.00	0.0
1943	34	2	0.00	0.0
1942	47	19	0.00	0.0
1941	31	16	0.09	1.0
1940	39	24	0.00	0.0
1939	38	29	0.09	1.0
1938	32	23	0.49	3.5
1937	46	32	0.00	0.0
1936	49	32	0.00	0.0
1935	36	28	0.19	0.0
1934	53	37	0.07	0.0
1933	39	19	0.00	0.0
1932	35	32	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Sioux Falls on 3/3?

For the date of Mar 3, the highest temperature ever reached in Sioux Falls history is 69 °F which happened in 1983.

Highest Temperatures in Sioux Falls on March 3

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	69 °F	1983
2	62 °F	2021
3	60 °F	2000
3	60 °F	1946
5	54 °F	2024
6	53 °F	1974
6	53 °F	1981
6	53 °F	1994
6	53 °F	1934
10	52 °F	1987

What's the all-time low for Sioux Falls on 3/3?

For the date of Mar 3, the lowest temperature ever reached in Sioux Falls history is -17 °F which happened in 2019.

Lowest Temperatures in Sioux Falls on March 3

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-17 °F	2019
2	-15 °F	2014
3	-9 °F	1978
4	-7 °F	1960
5	-5 °F	2002
6	-4 °F	1952
7	-2 °F	1945
7	-2 °F	1996
9	-1 °F	1975
10	0 °F	1951

Lowest High Temperatures in Sioux Falls on March 3

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-3 °F	2019
2	6 °F	1978
3	9 °F	1960
4	11 °F	2002
5	12 °F	2014
6	13 °F	1952
6	13 °F	1989
8	15 °F	1954
9	16 °F	2007
10	19 °F	1965

What's the most it has ever rained in Sioux Falls on 3/3?

For the date of Mar 3, the most precipitation ever recorded in Sioux Falls history is 1.09 inches which happened in 1985.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Sioux Falls on March 3

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	1.09 inches	1985
2	0.49 inches	1938
3	0.48 inches	1977
4	0.47 inches	1984
5	0.37 inches	1964
6	0.33 inches	1972
7	0.29 inches	1970
7	0.29 inches	1962
7	0.29 inches	1979
10	0.27 inches	1989

All-Time Most Snow in Sioux Falls on March 3

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	7.8 inches	1985
2	6.9 inches	1984
3	5.1 inches	1989
4	5.0 inches	1972
5	4.1 inches	1962
6	4.0 inches	1979
7	3.5 inches	1938
7	3.5 inches	1977
9	2.1 inches	1964
10	2.0 inches	1961

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1932–2024	Sioux Falls	location